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nderstanding the marking of an equipment intended for use in hazardous areas is often difficult.
INERIS gives here some keys to compare marking issued from international, north american and
european standards in the field of explosion protection.
Ex marking
IEC
US (NEC 505)
Explosion protected
Permitted class
American national standard
I.S. output
Method of protection
Group
Gas group
Group
Gas group
US (NEC 500)
Method of protection
(optional except for I.S.)
CENELEC
Permitted class
European standard
Method of protection
Group
Ex d [ia] IIC T5 Class I, Zone I, AEx d [ia] IIC T5 Explosionproof with I.S. Outputs, Class I, EEx d [ia] IIC T5
Division I, Groups A,B,C,D,T5
I.S. output
Method of protection
Permitted zone
I.S. output
Explosion protected
Temperature class
Area classification
IEC
CENELEC
US
NEC 505
Flammable material
Present continuously
Flammable material
Present intermittently
Flammable material
Present abnormally
Zone 0
(Zone 20 - Dust)
Zone 1
(Zone 21 - Dust)
Zone 2
(Zone 22 - Dust)
Zone 0
Zone 1
Zone 2
NEC 500
Division 1
Marking
Training
According to the
ATEX directive
Equipment group II
(other than mines)
Category 1 (for zone 0 or 20)
2 (for zone 1 or 21)
3 (for zone 2 or 22)
G for gases, vapours and mist
r i s k ,
Temperature class
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It can assist designers,
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of such equipment.
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or CANMET in Canada, ).
D for dusts
Equipment group I
Category M1 and M2
re d u c i n g
Division 2
Temperature class
(T5 & T6 optional)
Gas group
Explosion protected
p ro t e c t i n g
e n v i ro n m e n t
The following figures inform you about relations between international applicable standards
concerning protection methods and their applications according to hazardous areas classification.
Protection Methods
Zone 0
Intrinsically safe, ia
Class I, Div. 1
Intrinsically safe method
Zone 1
Zone 2
Encapsulation m
Flameproof d
Increased safety e
Intrinsically safe ib
Oil immersion o
Powder filling q
Purged/pressurized p
Any Class I, Zone 0 method
Any Class I, Div. I method
Nonincendive NI
Non-sparking device nA
Restricted breathing nR
Hermetically sealed nC
Any Class I, Zone 0
or 1 method
Any Class I, Div. 1
or 2 method
UL
Cer tification
Standards
FM
CSA
IEC
CENELEC
UL 2279, Pt.11
ANSI/UL 913
------------FM 3610
CSA-E79-11
CSA-157
IEC 79-11
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EN 50020
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UL 2279,
UL 2279,
UL 2279,
UL 2279,
UL 2279,
UL 2279,
UL 2279,
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Pt.18
Pt.1
Pt.7
Pt.11
Pt.6
Pt.5
Pt.2
FM 3614
FM 3618
FM 3619
FM 3610
FM 3621
FM 3622
FM 3620
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CSA-E79-18
CSA-E79-1
CSA-E79-7
CSA-E79-11
CSA-E79-6
CSA-E79-5
CSA-E79-2
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IEC 79-18
IEC 79-1
IEC 79-7
IEC 79-11
IEC 79-6
IEC 79-5
IEC 79-2
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EN 50028
EN 50018
EN 50019
EN 50020
EN 50015
EN 50017
EN 50016
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UL 2279, Pt.15
UL 2279, Pt.15
UL 2279, Pt.15
UL 2279, Pt.15
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FM 3611
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CSA-E79-15
CSA-E79-15
CSA-E79-15
CSA-E79-15
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IEC 79-15
IEC 79-15
IEC 79-15
IEC 79-15
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EN 50021
EN 50021
EN 50021
EN 50021
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Other services
Class 1
Flammable gases, vapors or liquids
Area classification
Division 1 and Zone 0
Zone 1
Groups
Division 1 and 2
A
B
C
D
(Acetylene)
(Hydrogen)
(Ethylene)
(Propane)
Zone 0, 1 and 2
Division 2 and Zone 2
Where ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, vapors or
liquids are not likely to exist under normal operating conditions.
Class 2
Combustible dusts
Area classification
Division 1
Division 2
Groups
Division 1 and 2
E (Metals)
F (Coal)
G (Grain)
Class 3
Ignitable fibers & flyings
Area classification
Division 1
Division 2
Groups
Division 1 and 2
None
agreements
SECOND NUMBER
Protection against liquid
No protection
Objects greater
Objects greater
Objects greater
Objects greater
Dust-protected
Dust-tight
No protection
Vertically dripping water
75 to 90 dripping water
Sprayed water
Splashed water
Water jets
Powerfull water jets
Temporary immersion
Continuous immersion
than
than
than
than
50 mm
12 mm
2,5 mm
1 mm
(FMRC
- CERL
(CANMET
(Canada Center for Mineral
10
11
54
14
3S
4 & 4X
5
54
55
52
6 & 6P
12 & 12K
13
67
52
54
Apparatus Grouping
(B.K.I.
(Budapest Mikoviny Samuel)
US (NEC 500)
Acetylene
Hydrogen
Ethylene
Propane
Methane
Group IIC
(Group IIB + H2)
Group IIB
Group IIA
Group I
Class I / Group A
Class I / Group B
Class I / Group C
Class I / Group D
Gassy mines
Maximum surface
Temperature
US (NEC 505)
IEC
CENELEC
US (NEC 500)
450C
300C
280C
260C
230C
215C
200C
180C
165C
160C
135C
120C
100C
85C
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T1
T2
T2A
T2B
T2C
T2D
T3
T3A
T3B
T3C
T4
T4A
T5
T6
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who to contact
TYPICAL GAS
US (NEC 505)
IEC
CENELEC
Andr Mallet
Tel: +33 (0)3 44 55 65 43
e-mail: Andre.Mallet@ineris.fr
Bernard Piquette
Tel: +33 (0)3 44 55 65 44
e-mail: Bernard.Piquette@ineris.fr
Alain Czyz
Tel: +33 (0)3 44 55 65 42
e-mail: Alain.Czyz@ineris.fr
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